Garment hanger



Dec. 29, 1936. F, A, BALLlN, JR v 2,065,499

GARMENT HANGER Filed Oct. 8, 1935 Al al/Lg; I

Patented Dec. 29, 1936 ITE'D {STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to garment hangers and, the principal object is to provide a hanger adapted to be permanently mounted on the wall of a clothes closet or locker and so constructed that it will occupy but little space when not in use, yet, easily and quickly extended when required to support a garment.

Another object is to provide a hanger of the character described which will firmly grip and 1 suspend a garment without the use of springs,

clips or other adjusting means.

A further object is to provide a hanger permanently mounted on a support in such a manner that a plurality of hangers may be arranged in 15 overlapping relation, whereby one or more garments may be suspended therefrom within a small space.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, reference being 20 had to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved garment hanger.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section taken through the hanger.

25 Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the hanger secured to a panel, parts being shown in section.

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing how a plurality of the hangers may be arranged in overlapping relation so that a number of garments may be stacked 30 in a closet or locker without occupying much space when in or out of use.

Fig. 5 is a central vertical section taken through a modified form of the hanger.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, I0

35 designates a fiat metal plate preferably of triangular shape which is adapted to be secured by screws or the like I I to the wall of a clothes closet or locker as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. Mounted on plate Ill adjacent its upper end is a hook 40 shaped member I4 and therebelow an eye shaped member l5 said members being preferably secured to the plate H] by screw threads indicated at 16.

The garment hanger or support proper generally designated at I8 is formed of resilient or spring metal preferably round in cross section and is pivotally mounted on the plate through the members l4 and I5 as follows:

The hanger has upper parallel side arms I 9 50 that terminate in a loop 20 at one end that engages the hook member l4, and lower arms 2| having a loop 2| therein--that engages the eye member l5. The lower arms serve as braces for the upper, arms and at the same time give a 55 clamping action thereto, the clamping action being effected by the looping of said arms at the point of support.

. The outer or free ends of the arms are slightly flared as indicated at 23 in order to permit easy passage of a garment therebetween.

The inside or opening of the upper loop 20 is slightly longer than the diameter of the hook l4 while the lower one is substantially the same as the eye IS, the loop 20 being longer in order that the upper arms may be disengaged from the hook member l4 so that the hanger may be turned downwardly when out of use if desired.

It will be understood that the hanger is adapted to be formed from a single length of stock bent' into shape shown and joined together at one 5 point by welding preferably at the outer end of one of the return bands as indicated at 24.

From the foregoing it will seem that the hanger may be swung (in a horizontal plane) towards or away from the wall.

Referring to Fig. 3 the hanger is shown mounted on a wooden panel designated at 26 through the hook and eye members designated at Ma and I 5a respectively, the shanks of which are provided with usual wood screw threads. This form may be cheaply produced also a plurality of hangers may be mounted on a single panel as shown in Fig. 4, which in turn is adapted to be hung or secured to the wall or door of a clothes closet or locker. 30

By arranging a plurality of hangers on a single panel one or more garments may be suspended therefrom in overlapping relation and thereby occupy but little space, which is a distinct advantage where space is limited.

Referring to Fig. 5, the hanger designated at 20 consists of arms having upper and lower portion 32 and 33 in parallel relation and slightly spaced apart for the insertion of garment therebetween, the arms being formed of spring metal as above described.

The inner ends 34 of the upper arms are turned downwardly and normally rest in a recess 35 formed in a plate or casting 36 while the lower arms are joined by a cross piece 31 which engages a curved recess 38 also formed in said plate.

By lifting the ends 34 of the arms from the recess 35 the hanger may be dropped closely against the wall when not in use thus saving space.

The hanger is particularly adapted to suspend trousers, the legs being gripped between the arms with the cuffs resting on the upper portion l9 thereof as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the garment hanger is of simple construction, may be cheaply produced and that a pair of trousers, skirts or other garments may be suspended therefrom without the necessity of employing springs, slips or the like.

I claim:

1. A garment hanger comprising a double pair of vertically disposed parallel arms, formed of spring metal adapted to receive and suspend a garment therebetween, said arms having loops formed therein at their attachingends, and means including a hook and eye for pivotally connecting said arms to a support whereby the same may swing outwardly therefrom or downwardly when the upper pair of arms are disengaged from their pivotal support.

2. A garment hanger comprising a support having a hook and eye secured thereto, a garment holder consisting of two pairs of parallel arms formed of resilient wire vertically disposed one above the other, said arms having loops at their inner ends for pivotally engaging the hook and eye to swing outwardly when in use or to swing downwardly when the hanger is not in use, the lower pair of arms acting as a brace for the upper pair when in operative position.

FRED A. BALLIN, JR- 

